Volkswagen California Tyre Pressures

Manufacturer-recommended front and rear pressures for every California tyre size and variant — in psi, bar or kPa.

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How to check

Checking your Volkswagen California tyre pressure

Two minutes at home or on a garage forecourt is all it takes.

Find your pressure

Look up your tyre size in the pressure chart, or check the sticker inside the driver's door jamb or fuel filler flap.

Check the tyres cold

Recommended figures are cold pressures — measure before driving, or at least a couple of hours after a journey.

Top up all four monthly

Check every tyre (and the spare) once a month and before long trips, then refit the valve caps securely.

Tyre Pressure Chart

Recommended pressures for your Volkswagen California

Cold inflation pressures as recommended by Volkswagen. Use the laden figures when the car is fully loaded with passengers or luggage.

Tyre sizeFrontFront (loaded)RearRear (loaded)
205/65 R16 107T CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
205/65 R16 107T CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
205/65 R16 107T CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/60 R16 99H CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/60 R16 99H CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/60 R16 99H CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/65 R16 109R CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/65 R16 104T CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/65 R16 106T CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/65 R16 109T CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/65 R16 109R CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/65 R16 104T CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/65 R16 106T CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/65 R16 109T CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/65 R16 109R CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/65 R16 104T CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/65 R16 106T CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/65 R16 109T CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/60 R16 104H CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/60 R16 104H CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/60 R16 104H CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/65 R16 113R CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/65 R16 115R CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/65 R16 113R CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/65 R16 115R CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/65 R16 113R CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/65 R16 115R CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/60 R17 104H CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/60 R17 107T CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/60 R17 109T CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/60 R17 104H CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/60 R17 107T CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/60 R17 109T CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/60 R17 104H CALIFORNIA SE 44 – 46 psi3.0 – 3.2 bar303 – 317 kPa 50 – 61 psi3.4 – 4.2 bar345 – 421 kPa 42 – 44 psi2.9 – 3.0 bar290 – 303 kPa 50 – 62 psi3.4 – 4.3 bar345 – 427 kPa
215/60 R17 107T CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
215/60 R17 109T CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
225/55 R17 104H CALIFORNIA SE 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa 48 psi3.3 bar331 kPa 42 psi2.9 bar290 kPa 48 psi3.3 bar331 kPa
235/55 R17 103H CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/55 R17 103V CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/55 R17 103W CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/55 R17 103Y CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/55 R17 103H CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/55 R17 103V CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/55 R17 103W CALIFORNIA OCEAN 32 – 44 psi2.2 – 3.0 bar221 – 303 kPa 32 – 50 psi2.2 – 3.4 bar221 – 345 kPa 32 – 44 psi2.2 – 3.0 bar221 – 303 kPa 32 – 50 psi2.2 – 3.4 bar221 – 345 kPa
235/55 R17 103Y CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/55 R17 103H CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/55 R17 103V CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/55 R17 103W CALIFORNIA SE 44 – 45 psi3.0 – 3.1 bar303 – 310 kPa 48 – 50 psi3.3 – 3.4 bar331 – 345 kPa 42 – 44 psi2.9 – 3.0 bar290 – 303 kPa 48 – 50 psi3.3 – 3.4 bar331 – 345 kPa
235/55 R17 103Y CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/60 R17 115R CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/60 R17 117R CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/60 R17 115R CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/60 R17 117R CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/60 R17 115R CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
235/60 R17 117R CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
255/45 R18 103H CALIFORNIA BEACH 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
255/45 R18 103V CALIFORNIA BEACH 54 psi3.7 bar372 kPa 54 psi3.7 bar372 kPa 55 psi3.8 bar379 kPa 55 psi3.8 bar379 kPa
255/45 R18 103Y CALIFORNIA BEACH 54 psi3.7 bar372 kPa 54 psi3.7 bar372 kPa 55 psi3.8 bar379 kPa 55 psi3.8 bar379 kPa
255/45 R18 103H CALIFORNIA OCEAN 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
255/45 R18 103H CALIFORNIA SE 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa 44 psi3.0 bar303 kPa 50 psi3.4 bar345 kPa
255/45 R18 103V CALIFORNIA SE 54 psi3.7 bar372 kPa 54 psi3.7 bar372 kPa 55 psi3.8 bar379 kPa 55 psi3.8 bar379 kPa
255/45 R18 103W CALIFORNIA SE 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa 48 psi3.3 bar331 kPa 42 psi2.9 bar290 kPa 48 psi3.3 bar331 kPa
255/45 R18 103Y CALIFORNIA SE 54 psi3.7 bar372 kPa 54 psi3.7 bar372 kPa 55 psi3.8 bar379 kPa 55 psi3.8 bar379 kPa

Always double-check against the tyre placard inside the driver's door or your Volkswagen handbook — pressures can vary by exact specification and year.

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Why it matters

The right pressure pays for itself

Tyres naturally lose around 1–2 psi a month, and more in cold weather — so even careful drivers end up under-inflated. Running your California below Volkswagen's recommended pressure increases rolling resistance, which means more fuel burned, faster shoulder wear and longer braking distances in the wet.

Over-inflating isn't the answer either: too much air shrinks the tyre's contact patch, wearing the centre of the tread and making grip and ride quality worse. The recommended figures in the chart are the sweet spot — and if you're carrying a full load of passengers or luggage, switch to the laden values before you set off.

How pressure shapes your grip on the road

Under-inflated Only the shoulders touch — vague steering, extra fuel, hot edges
Correct pressure Full, even contact — best grip, wear and fuel economy
Over-inflated Just the centre grips — harsher ride, faster middle wear

The red zones are where a mis-inflated tyre carries the load — and where it wears out first.

Help & Advice

Tyre pressure questions, answered

What tyre pressure should a Volkswagen California be?
It depends on your tyre size and variant — most California fitments sit roughly between 30 and 38 psi (about 2.1–2.6 bar). Use the chart on this page to find your exact size, and confirm against the sticker inside the driver's door jamb or your handbook.
Where do I find the recommended pressure on the car?
Most Volkswagen models have a tyre placard inside the driver's door jamb; some print it inside the fuel filler flap or glovebox lid. It lists front and rear pressures for each approved tyre size, including fully-laden figures. The owner's handbook has the same table.
When should I use the laden pressures?
Use the laden (loaded) figures when the car is carrying close to a full load — four or five occupants, a packed boot, or towing. The extra pressure supports the added weight and keeps the car stable. Drop back to the normal figures once you've unloaded.
What's the difference between psi, bar and kPa?
They're just different units for the same pressure. UK forecourt gauges usually read psi (pounds per square inch), European handbooks often quote bar, and kPa (kilopascals) appears on many door stickers. 1 bar = 14.5 psi = 100 kPa — or simply switch units on the pressure chart.
How often should I check my tyre pressures?
Once a month, and always before a long journey or when loading the car up. Tyres lose air naturally, and a visual glance won't spot a few psi missing. Check them cold, and if one tyre keeps losing pressure faster than the rest, have it inspected — it may have a slow puncture.
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